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Counterexample: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977#Effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977...
by masonic 8y ago
Counterexample:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977#Effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977...
- tomatotomato37 8y agoI'd argue that's because the blackout wasn't a disaster per say, as much as a major inconvenience. A mob of bored but otherwise safe individuals is more dangerous than a mob of people in need but with a clear and sane way to fulfill that need.